Q2. Incomplete Conquest

[Pastor Ralph]

Q2. (Joshua 16-19) Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely? What was the short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13). What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3).

[ducminh]

The reason for God telling Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely because He can foresee the consequence of those pagans to come back and infect the children of Israel with their pagan beliefs.

While reading the story of Joshua’s conquest, we, Christians, should learn that our repentance is not complete.  Christian churches are still embracing many pagan beliefs and traditions.  They are infecting and weakening Christian lives in many ways.  The proof can be seen in the number of Christian divorce, practicing contraception, pedophilia, sodomy, New Age movement, ecumenical movement, mysticism and spiritualism, etc.  Pagan traditions that Christians are very fond of are: Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Birthday, solar/lunar New Year, Sunday worship, worship of the dead, worship of idols, etc.

The long term result of not driving out the Canaanites completely from the Promise Land, is the corruption of Israel nation.  The children of Israel had abandoned God’s covenant, the pagan nations had conquered their land and taken them into slavery, and the temple of Jerusalem was destroyed twice and never rebuilt until the present time.

The long term consequence for Christianity for not driving out completely its pagan roots can also be seen in the corruption of Christian nations.  But that will show the Word of God is true, and its prophecies are fulfilled to the dot, and Christ will return to destroy the corrupted world once again before recreating a new heaven and new earth. (Rev 21:1-2)

[van]

God told them to drive out the Canaanites completely because the Canaanites would eventually infect the children of Israel with their pagan beliefs and practices.  The Israelites could not drive out the Canaanites completely, but the children of Israel grew strong and they put the Canaanites to forced labor. Because of Israel disobedience God didn't drive out the Canaanites. The long-term result for the children of Israel was worshipping the Canaanites gods and Involving themselves in corruption and sin.
 

[charisbarak]

didn't want them to leave any to tempt them to evil.  Clean out the whole leaven!

Did not gain all the land

syncretism in the next generation/corruption

 

[Gladys E.]

God told the Israelites to drive the Canaanites completely because if they stayed with them,  the Canaanites would draw the Israelites to worship their false gods.

The short-term result of failing to do this would result in putting the Canaanites under tribute because the Israelites were unable to possess all the land.

The long term would result in the Canaanites being a thorn to the Israelites. 

[JanMary]

Q1 Lesson 6;( Joshua 16 - 19)  Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely?

The Canaanites were extremely wicked and practiced abominable customs (Lev. 18:30) Idolatry, witchcraft, Sorcery, soothsaying. They attempted to cast spells on people and to call up the dead. (Deut 18: 10,11).  Snake worship, child sacrifice, and sensual nudity were part of their religious practice. (Unger) He did not want the Israelites to be led into those evil practices.

What was the short term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12,13

When they could not drive them out of the land, they gave up the fight and put the Canaanites to forced labor. They acquiesced rather than to obey God.

What was the long term result? (Judges 1:2,3)

They continued to be a thorn in the Israelites flesh, as they interfered with the tribal distribution of the land, and had to be battled continually. The next generation began to adopt some of the Canaanite practices.

 

 

 

 

[blezed]

(Joshua 16-19) Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely? What was the short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13). What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3).

God told the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites because the land was full of sin.  Short -term results of failing to do this was that since they could not drive the Canaanites out they put them into slavery.  Long term failure to do this, they would fall into idolatry as well. 

[PrayingMan]

Q2. (Joshua 16-19) Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely? What was the short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13). What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3).

The Israelites were to take, divide and possess the land of the Canaanites.  God had determined that the Canaanites were under judgement and were not to continue in their sin.  The Israelites were to take the land, as God gave them victory over the Canaanites.  Then they were to divide the land among the tribes and each possess their allotment.  When they did not complete destroy that which God said to destroy, the enemy continued to be a major problem for them.  In the long run, the problem grew.

[Ganti Vivek]

God told the Israelites to drive out the canaanites completely and destroy their temples and Gods because if they are not later days they will influence Israelites with their pagan customs and idol worshipping, the short term effect is that they started to occupy their lands slowly again and started to live among them with their pagan customs and beliefs influencing the children of  Israel and the long term effects are they later won over the israel in convincing them to give and take daughters and sons, by which the pagan customs have entered the Israeli house hold, the other reason is in the later years they dominated over Israel and took them as slaves, destroyed their temple twice, in the bargain Israel has lost their kingdom and become slaves to the gentiles and pagans.

To the present day Christians this is very much relevant because when we live along with the gentiles as out neighbours most are picking the gentile customs and corrupting the practice of worshipping God in new testament era. In this context Jesus said mat 15:9-1, and Jesus calls  the scribes and Pharisees as hypocrites because they build tombs and garnish them sepulchres of the righteousness. So we are warned to check our customs and traditions should not intercept with our path to the eternal kingdom.

[Debra Grant]

   

Q2. (Joshua 16-19) Why did God tell the Israelites to

drive out the Canaanites completely? What was the

short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13).

What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3).

1. The Canaanites were full of sin and

could cause the Israelites to fall into sin with them.                                                                  

2. Not driving the Canaanites forced them into slavery.                                                               

3. The Israelites did not take the land as God told them and

it caused trouble for them. 

[haar]

Q2. (Joshua 16-19) Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely? What was the short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13). What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3).

To ensure complete takeover and possession of the land in question.

If the failed to completely drive out the Canaanites, the survivors would return to occupy the land and would a set back in the effort to possess the promised land.

The long-term effect would be that Canaanites will attract them to their gods- a detestable thing to the Lord

[Commissioned]

On 6/10/2016 at 0:58 PM, Pastor Ralph said:

Q2. (Joshua 16-19) Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely? What was the short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13). What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3).

 

God told the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely because they were a people who worship idols and their presence among the Israelites could be influential. 

The short-term result of failing completely destroying the Canaanites is Israel's  having to face them again.

The long-term result was leads to syncretism in the following generation.

[hanks]

Q2. (Joshua 16-19) 
Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely? 
What was the short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13). 
What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3). 
The Lord had promised to help drive out all the pagan nations.
This help was dependent upon their obedience, and not taking part in idolatry, as well as a deep love for Him. 
He knew what would happen if they did not drive out the Canaanites completely.
The short-term result was that they started making alliances with the pagan tribes, worshiping their false gods, and intermarrying with their people.
The long-term result was God forfeiting His blessing and the eventual destruction of Israel.
 

[lighthouse2014]

On 6/10/2016 at 2:58 PM, Pastor Ralph said:

Q2. (Joshua 16-19) Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely? What was the short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13). What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3).

 

God told the Israelites to drive out the occupants of the land of the Canaanites because the people would eventually become accustomed to their gods and worship them instead of the true God.

The short term of not driving out all the inhabitants was that the people would eventually return to their homes and some groups could then attack the various tribes that took possession of that area.

The long term result was that they made slaves of the remaining Canaanites.      

[DawnMc13]

   God led Israel out of Egypt and brought them to the promised land...the land that God had made His covenant with, with their fathers.  God would not break His covenant.

   As long as Israel obeyed God, He was with them, giving them His supernatural power to overcome their enemies..When Israel failed to obey God His power was no longer available to them, weakening them to the culture around them.  The long term effect was that Israel would eventually lose this promised land.

[Stanley Tavaziva]

Q2. (Joshua 16-19) Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely? What was the short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13). What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3).

God did not want them to mix with the Canaanites because they were going to deilut them and worship pagan gods. God did not want them to lose the land as He had promised them.

[Irmela]

Q2. (Joshua 16-19)

Why did God tell the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely?

What was the short-term result of failing to do this? (Joshua 17:12-13).

What was the long-term result? (Judges 2:1-3)

It is like when there is sin in one's life. If you do not get rid of it all, you will be tripped up again and again by it and the root grows stronger and it is harder and harder to dislodge it.  So the best is to confess it and ask the Lord to remove it, roots and all. don't just chop it off, remove the sin by the root.

The Lord told the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites completely, for this very reason. If they did not do so they would entice them to follow after their gods and also small groups would join together and merge into stronger forces, and be all the more difficult to drive out.  

According to Joshua 17:12 & 13 they were not able to drive the inhabitants out because they insisted on living in the land and eventually they put them to forced labour.  Then finally in Judges 2 : 1-3 we read that they were as thorns in their sides and the gods were as snares to them.